Sporting Almanac

Ken Rosewall in action during the Australian men's singles at Kooyong in January 1977.

A look at significant sporting achievements that have happened in the first week of January.

January 3, 1972Ken Rosewall, at 37, becomes the oldest player to win the Australian singles title, beating Mal Anderson in three sets. When, 19 years earlier, he also won the title, he was the youngest to do so.

January 5, 1971First one-day international between England and Australia, played at MCG. The match occurred when officials decided to play a 40-overs-a-side match after the first three days of the third Test were washed out.

January 5, 1980Pam O'Neill is the first woman jockey to win a race in Melbourne against the men, winning on Consular.

January 6, 1960Albert Thomas runs the fastest mile on grass, at the Sydney Showgrounds, in three minutes 58.8 seconds.

January 6, 1985Guy Leech wins his second consecutive Coolangatta Gold surf lifesaving title and collects $20,000 first prize.

January 6, 1992Shane Warne takes 1-150 in his Test debut, at the SCG, in the third Test in the series against India.

January 7, 1975Bob Hawke, then ACTU leader, hits 54 in a fund-raising match for the Darwin relief fund and the New South Wales Spastic Centre. Paul Hogan's XI played "the Poms" at Drummoyne Oval in front of a crowd of 10,000.

January 7, 1986National wrestling coach Sam Parker receives a five-year ban imposed by the Australian Wrestling Union for allegedly betting on a bout at the national championships the year before.

January 8, 1900Dick Cavill, using the double overarm method, wins the one-mile Australasian swimming title in 26 minutes 52.6 seconds.

January 9, 1933Phar Lap's mounted hide is placed in the Melbourne Museum for public display.